Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reaffirmed his government’s strong commitment to women empowerment and environmental protection as he launched the Vana Mahotsavam 2025campaign at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) campus in Hyderabad on Monday (July 7, 2025).
The ambitious green initiative aims to plant 18 crore saplings across the State this year, he said while echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to plant a sapling in the name of their mother. He urged women, especially mothers, to plant trees in their children’s names as well. “If we nurture trees like our own children, Telangana will become a complete Green Zone. Nature will protect us if we take care of it,” he said.
60 Assembly tickets to women
Referring to his government’s commitment towards women empowerment, he assured that the Congress party would allocate 60 Assembly tickets to women candidates in the next elections. His assurance comes in the wake of reports that the Women’s Reservation Bill will be implemented in legislative bodies by the next election cycle providing 33% seats to them.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy speaking on the occasion of Vana Mahotsavam 2025 launched by the State Government at the Prof Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University in Hyderabad (July 7, 2025) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Mr. Reddy termed his government as ‘People’s Government’ and explained the series of initiatives the government has taken to uplift women in rural and urban areas. He noted that ₹21,000 crore loans have been provided to women self-help groups (SHGs) this year while the women also enjoy free bus travel cross Telangana. He recalled how the government supported women’s groups to operate and own 1,000 RTC buses as part of an innovative public-private partnership.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy greeting people at the Vana Mahostsavam 2025, launched by the State Government at the Prof Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University in Hyderabad on July 7, 2025.
He also recalled exclusive marketing platforms for women entrepreneurs in Hyderabad’s Hi-Tech City, enabling them to showcase products to multinational companies and empowering women by assigning them roles in managing solar plants and government schools.
The Chief Minister also announced the expansion of women SHGs into urban areas and reiterated the State’s goal to make one crore women millionaires under the “Indiramma Rajyam” vision of inclusive growth.
Earlier, he planted a sapling of Rudraksha at the University premises to launch the Vana Mahostsavam. He also visited the photo exhibition. Minister for Forests, Konda Surekha; Advisor to the government Vem Narender Reddy; MP Mallu Ravi; MLA Prakash Goud and Whip in the Council Patnam Mahender Reddy and PJTAU Vice Chancellor Aldas Janaiah were among present.
Later, the Chief Minister left for New Delhi where he will meet Union Ministers seeking clearances and funds for various developmental projects in the State.
